The 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from July 13–22, 2012. It was the 26th edition of the tournament.
In the final Cuba won over Puerto Rico, becoming champions for the fifth time.
Teams
The following teams competed in the tournament.
| Chinese Taipei1 | 7th appearance |
| Cuba | 13th appearance |
| Japan | 12th appearance |
| Netherlands | Host nation |
| Puerto Rico | 2nd appearance |
| United States | 7th appearance |
^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)
Group stage
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Did not qualify for the semifinals |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 23 | 16 |
| United States | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 22 | 10 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 23 | 12 |
| Japan | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 14 | 42 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
Game results
| July 17, 2012 | Japan | 3 – 18 (F/7) | Netherlands | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,300 |
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| July 19, 2012 | Cuba | 12 – 1 (F/8) | Japan | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,300 |
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Final round
Semi finals
Bronze medal game
Final
Final standings
| Rk | Team |
|---|
| Rk Team 1 Cuba Lost in Final 2 Puerto Rico Lost in Semifinals 3 United States 4 Netherlands Failed to qualify for Semifinals 5 Japan 6 Chinese Taipei | 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week champions Cuba 5th title |
| 1 | Cuba |
| Lost in Final |
| 2 | Puerto Rico |
| Lost in Semifinals |
| 3 | United States |
| 4 | Netherlands |
| Failed to qualify for Semifinals |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week champions |
| Cuba 5th title |
Tournament awards
| Award | Player |
|---|
| Best Pitcher | United States Marco Gonzales (1.20 ERA in 15 innings) |
| Best Hitter | Netherlands Michael Duursma (.429) |
| Best Defensive Player | United States D. J. Peterson (64 putouts) |
| Homerun King | Japan Yoshiki Eto (2) |
| Most Valuable Player | Cuba Yulieski Gourriel (7 hits, 7 RBIs) |
| Most Popular Player | Chinese Taipei Hsiao Po Ting |
| Press Award | Cuba Ariel Pestano |
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